A Pre-emptive Grinch

It’s official. The Grinch has stolen my Xmas, and he ain’t giving it back. This has come in the form of a couple of (large) impending expenses, no time to make presents, and no particular religious need to celebrate the season...so please don’t get me anything this year, and please don’t be hurt if you don’t receive anything from me.

In addition, I will be paring down my spending habits considerably, starting now. Thus, please don’t take it personally if I decline invitations to restaurants, bars, concerts, poker nights, dancing, wine tastings, parties that require me to spend money, etc. However, I would be more than happy to join you at free events, such as brown-bag lunches, sketch crawls, art openings, book signings, panel discussions, clothing swaps, walks in the park, or just plain hanging out, so please do not hesitate to invite me to those. :)